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Chioninia fogoensis (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Chioninia fogoensis (English: Fogo skink or Santo Antão skink) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The species was named by Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy in 1874. After revision of the species in 2010 based on molecular evidence, it no longer includes the skinks of São Nicolau (Chioninia nicolauensis), nor of the original type locality Fogo (hence the species name fogoensis).
Wikipedia contributors, Chioninia fogoensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:21:53.032157+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chioninia fogoensis (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
- Name authority
- (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Chioninia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilyMabuyinae
- genusChioninia
- speciesChioninia fogoensis (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chioninia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chioninia nicolauensis (Schleich, 1987) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Vaillant's MabuyaChioninia vaillantii (Boulenger, 1887) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chioninia spinalis (Boulenger, 1906) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| DR. STANGER's EUPREPES (Gray 1845)Chioninia stangeri (Gray, 1845) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mabuya fogoensis antaoensis Schleich, 1987 Schleich, 1987 | synonym |
| Euprepes fogoensis O'Shaughnessy, 1874 O'Shaughnessy, 1874 | synonym |
| Mabuya geisthardti Joger, 1993 Joger, 1993 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Chioninia&species=fogoensis Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XTD6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.